wheels and tires for a 2007 Subaru, veders come on in

[Mojoe]

I have looked and asked and it's down to this. I can never get either a price, the right off set, or someone to call me back from chasing down wheel's for my snow tires. The car is a Subaru Legacy specB. I DO NOT WANT 18's!! I want 17's with a 50 side wall. This will be my winter wheel and tire set up. You will need to do the research on the off set, because when I look into it I'm told 3 different one's and I'm tired of dealing with it. I have very little online use right now, I'm deployed. So this is an easy deal for a vender on CR.

 

Tire's I have looked at and like are Arctic General's, or winter forces.

Wheel options, would like to stay $600-$650. Looking for gun metal or a like color, something like this. maybe a 5 or 7 spoke.

http://www.rotawheels.com/wheels.asp?wheelid=45

 

Yes, I just posted something like this on COS. But, I did not ask for a vender to assist, just for help finding a wheel. From there my research and time into doing this myself has been a waste. I'm done with it because I can never get anyone to give me a full answer.

 

Feel free to pm me a link or pic of the wheel, price, and confirm the off set please. If what I'm looking for is unrealistic, inform me and let's do business.

 

Thanks for reading.

[TimTaylor751647545500]

I saw a nice Enkei in the new Tire Rack catalog that I really liked. Might be an option.

 

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelMake=Enkei+Racing&wheelModel=PF01&wheelFinish=Bright+Silver+Paint

[Mojoe]

I saw a nice Enkei in the new Tire Rack catalog that I really liked. Might be an option.

 

http://www.tirerack.com/wheels/WheelCloseUpServlet?target=wheelCloseUp&wheelMake=Enkei+Racing&wheelModel=PF01&wheelFinish=Bright+Silver+Paint

 

I like the style, but would like a little darker finish. Thanks Tim

 

And every time I get on TireRack's site, I can't seem to search by size. It makes me put in the make of the car, and then only gives me 18" options, or bigger.

[BigOxley]

wheelsrims.net has a bunch of oem knockoffs for $111. you could get a different style. going to get some for my legacy.

 

http://shop.wheelsrims.net/2005_2007-subaru-legacy/17_x_7_alloy_wheel-aly68739u30.html

 

these are the charcoal ones.

[Mojoe]

Still no venders interested in putting together a wheel and tire set up? Really?

[Mensan]

Veders come on in

 

 

What's up

 

 

http://www.starwarshelmets.com/2009/Darth-Vader-Helmets.jpg

[Mensan]

Oh, also wanted to mention that I'm totally a fan of the Storm Trooper look. I know it's played out, but I'm kinda old school, ya know?

 

http://www.moviecatcher.net/images/darthvaderwideweb470x36501.jpg

[Mr. Jones]

http://fastcache.gawkerassets.com/assets/images/4/2008/04/mrt-vader.jpg

[Mojoe]

The little bit of time I get on the net with limited connection, and I'm getting my balls busted for the "n" in vender not being it the title. You got me. Pics are pretty funny though.

 

I'm pretty surprised that no one has jumped on this. This is an easy $1000+ sale. Business must be good I guess.

[TurboRust]

the problem is that you're wanting to put a smaller then o.e. wheel on it and atleast for someone like us(who dont stock alot of rims) we could have $100 bux in shipipng something in for it to not fit.. if you have some wheels you know will fit, i'll gladly help, but otherwise we're literally guessing... anywhere from a 42-52mm+ offset should work fine, the higher the better.

[Mojoe]

Does this help?

 

 

I finally compiled the most completed info I can come up with for wheel and tire fitment questions that everyone has. I mapped this entire post out so that you can pick a rim size you want and the rest will follow, including tire size.. I worked out this post so that you guys can decide on a tire size and it will point to you of what rim specs you need to fit onto the car.. as for brands and types of wheels and tires, well, that's a totally different thread on its own.

 

-GT's bolt pattern is 5x100mm, NOT 5x114.3. Only the 2005+ Impreza WRX STi is currently running 5x114.3mm. Stock GT wheel is 17"x7" +55mm (still need full verification if it's different from model years), but it's been confirmed for 05' rims on post #1522

 

-OBXT bolt pattern is 5x100mm with +48mm offset (weighing around 20.5 lbs per rim). OBXT wheel is 17"x7".

 

-2.5i and 3.0R models will need confirmation on stock rim sizes.

 

-Center bore must have to be 56mm or larger (if the bore is larger than 56mm, use hub centric rings to fit properly to your wheel's center bore, but not always necessary if you have wheels with conical lugnut seating, the wheel will eventually center itself, but that's your call of how you want to go about that).

 

-SpecB, OBXT, and 3.0Rs can use shorter tire sizes from the GT. But be sure to check and compare the load capacity of the tires. Try to use the same tire load capacities if you can within +/- 100 lbs. You can certainly always go over, but not under (as this requires for you to run higher tire pressures and this could cause more of an issue for tire wear).

 

-Lug nuts threading are 12mmx1.25mm. Open or Closed End lugs will depend on the mounting thickness of your rim, usually, closed ends (like the stock ones) are fine.

 

-Here we go, here are your choices for rim widths (regardless of it being 17", 18", 19" or 20" rims):

 

{offset in BOLD are the closest possible offset to OEM's scrub radius, you'll notice that once you go past 8" wide rims, you will run out of room on the inboard side to put/stuff any more of the wheel/tire to maintain the OEM scrub radius.. 8" and up will increase positive scrub radius}

 

6.5" (+34mm to +60mm offset, +55) *for 2.5i only

7.0" (+37mm to +57mm offset, +55)

7.5" (+40mm to +54mm offset, +55)

8.0" (+43mm to +51mm offset, +53)

8.5" (+45mm to +48mm offset, +45) *will need to roll the fenders if tires are wider than 255

9.0" (+43mm to +45mm offset, +43) *will need to roll the fenders if tires are wider than 255

9.5" (+38mm to +40mm offset, +38) *will need to roll the fenders if tires are wider than 255

 

and it also depends on what kind and size of tire you want to run as well (and that can get messy). But to be on the safe side, here is the tire widths you can put on each rim:

 

195mm = 6.5", 7" and 7.5"

205mm = 6.5", 7" and 7.5"

215mm = 6.5", 7", 7.5" and 8"

225mm = 7", 7.5", and 8"

235mm = 8", 8.5", and 9"

245mm = 8", 8.5", and 9"

255mm = 8.5", 9", and 9.5"

265mm = 8.5", 9", and 9.5"

275mm = 9" and 9.5"

285mm = 9" and 9.5"

 

Once you decide on the rim size, the tire width you want to run, here are your final tire choices. Note that not all tires are built the same way, so sometimes you'll find two different tire models with the same size (225/45/17), but one can fit on a 7" rim, while the other one will need a 7.5". You'll have to look around the manufacturers' specs on sectional width of the tire.. normally you want your rim width be no more than 1.5" less than the tire's sectional width. For example, if you have a 8" wide rim, your tire's sectional width shouldn't be more than 9.5" or you'll have to deal with the flex on the tire sidewalls. Most performance driving set ups are 1" difference (ie. a 8" wide rim with 9" wide tire). Below I listed for you by rim diameter of which I recommend running with some notes on each tire with notes to go along with them as well:

 

16 in. rims (for 2.5i, 2005-on) only:

 

195/60/16 (great for snow rally or snow use)

205/55/16 (OEM sizing which is also good for some non-tarmac surfaces)

215/55/16 (oversized for the rim protection, but very sloppy sidewall handling)

215/50/16 (wider footprint used for more daily driving without harsh gas consumption)

225/50/16 (great for autocrossing, still usable for daily driving all year round)

 

 

17 in. rims (for GTs 2005-on):

 

205/40/17 (only for SUPER FAST acceleration and torque; for autocrossing only, do not use for daily driving)

205/45/17 (only for FAST acceleration and torque; for autocrossing only , do not use for daily driving)

205/50/17 (good for snow rally)

215/45/17 (stock)

225/45/17 (good autocross performance tire size for gearing, more mph per gear)

235/40/17 (good autocross performance tire size for torque, more acceleration)

235/45/17 (tallest tire you could use under the GT due to possible suspension clearance issues, best used with an 8" wide wheel)

245/40/17 (good autocross performance tire size for traction, will need to have a flatter alignment to make use of the grip)

255/40/17 (maximum grip, good for track days, will need a 9" rim to make use of the contact patch and a good alignment as well).

 

18 in. rims (for GT 2005-on):

 

215/35/18 (only good for autocrossing use, do not use for daily driving)

225/35/18 (only good for autocrossing use, do not use for daily driving)

215/40/18 (uncommon tire size, close to OEM overall tire diameter, good for daily driving)

225/40/18 (typical sizing, most popular size, GREAT for daily driving)

235/40/18 (very large, but great for pot-hole city driving, may need fender rolling)

235/35/18 (rare size, but closest to OE tire sizing to keep the spedometer reading correctly)

245/35/18 (common autocross, performance size, very good for daily driving)

255/35/18 (very good daily driving size, even better on the track)

265/35/18 (very good daily driving use, but the car wont be able to use all 265mm of tread for the track)

275/30/18 (tallest tire you can mount without fender clearing issues on a 2" lowered car if you get the right offset)

285/30/18 (aka, the "STREETS OF DREAM" setup... the widest you can go.. this is the next tire size I am going for and a rim to match it)

 

18 in. rims (for Spec B.2006-on, 3.0Rs 2008-on):

 

225/40/18 (common tire to use and gives a better acceleration since it's 0.5" shorter)

235/40/18 (rare size to find, but near stock height for proper gearing)

245/40/18 (popular tire size for the larger cars)

 

19 in. rims (for GT 2005-on):

 

225/35/19 (common typical sizing for 19" for our cars)

235/35/19 (tallest tire you can mount without fender clearing issues on a 2" lowered car if you get the right offset)

245/30/19 (rare size, but also tallest tire you can mount without fender clearing issues on a 2" lowered car)

 

Use these at your own risk, but to my knowledge on a lowered car with a small-spring perch type coilover, it should work and ride fine. The most you'll probably have to do to the fenders is to just roll the lip of it in to give yourself another 5mm of clearance. I hope this helps.

[Mojoe]

5Zigen FN01RC / 17x8.0" / 48mm (Code 3 GT)

5Zigen Heidfeld Mesh / 17x7.5" / 48mm (Xenonk)

AME Tracer FS-01 / 17x8.0" / 48mm / ~19lbs (nKoan)

ASA JH3 / 17x7.5" / 48mm / 24lbs (csaari)

BBS RK / 17x7.0" / 48mm (hal9e3)

Enkei ES-Tarmac / 17x8.5" / 48mm / 16lbs (nKoan)

Enkei J10 / 17x7.0" / 38mm.. confirm? (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...677resized.jpg)

Gram Lights 57C / 17x7.5" / 48mm (nKoan)

Gram Lights 57C / 17x7.5" / ??mm (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...2/DCAM0146.jpg)

Gram Lights 57Pro / 17x7.0" / 48mm (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v2...r/IMG_0006.jpg)

Maxxim Rumor / 17x7.0" / 40mm (gianspi)

MB Motorsports Weapons (A-Tech Erasers) / 17x8.0" / 48mm (nKoan)

Motegi FF7 / 17x7.0" / 42mm / 21lbs (djmonkey841)

O.Z. Racing Superleggera / 17x??" / ??mm (RobCatron)

O.Z. Ultraleggera / 17x7.5" / 48mm (Anchorite)

O.Z. Racing Ultraleggera / 17x8.0" / 48mm / 17.4lbs (http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v5...B/PICT0014.jpg)

Privat Farhen Opal / 17x8.0" / 40mm (Xenonk)

Prodrive P1 / 17x7.0" / ??mm (ProjectS15)

Prodrive P7 / 17x7.0" / 52mm (http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b3...g/7dd88fff.jpg)

Rota Boost / 17x8.0" / 48mm (KartBoyRacer [2-4mm clearance w/ STI Brembos])

Rota G-Force / 17x8.0" / 48mm (nKoan)

Rota SDR / 17x7.5" / 48mm (mbacis)

Rota Slipstream / 17x8.0" / ??mm (typeSpeed)

Rota Tarmac II / 17x??" / ??mm (lester_strud)

Rota Torque / 17x7.5" / ??mm (Jonny Bradtmueller)

SSR Competition / 17x7.5" / 50mm (chohakai)

Speedline Superturismos / 17x7.0" / 55mm / 22.5lbs (Penphoe)

Subaru WRX STi / 17x7.5" / 53mm (http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...GT/STi-BBS.jpg)

Tenzo Type M V.1 / 17x7.0" / 42mm (firepyro515)

Volk Racing GT-P / 17x7.0" / 50mm (Egan)

WORK Meister S2R / 17x??" / ??mm (1)

[Mensan]

The little bit of time I get on the net with limited connection, and I'm getting my balls busted for the "n" in vender not being it the title. You got me. Pics are pretty funny though.

 

I'm pretty surprised that no one has jumped on this. This is an easy $1000+ sale. Business must be good I guess.

 

I bust everyones balls. You are not special.

[Mojoe]

I bust everyones balls. You are not special.

 

But I thought WE had something special. :-(.